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Preventative Medicine Q & A
What is Preventive Medicine?
As its name suggests, preventive medicine focuses on preventing illness and maintaining optimal wellness at every stage of life. Quality preventive medicine depends on two components: physicians who spend enough time with you to know your medical history and patients who are dedicated to regular checkups and working with their physician to implement the treatment plan.
You can count on the team at MyMD Medical Group to do their part. They’re fully devoted to individualized care, and they’ve structured their concierge practice to give you the time and attention you deserve. They also make it easy to receive preventive care with longer, same-day or next-day appointments in their office or at your home or office.
Why are Regular Wellness Exams Essential for Preventive Care?
Preventive care depends on regular checkups that allow the team at MyMD Medical Group to identify emerging risk factors for disease. When signs and symptoms are caught at an early stage, you have time to stop a potential problem from developing into a serious disease.
Regular wellness exams are especially important for chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. When diagnosed early, chronic disease is usually prevented with lifestyle changes that the team at MyMD Medical Group can help you achieve.
How often should you see the doctor for preventive care?
Most people should come in for a wellness visit at least once each year. However, you may need to schedule visits more frequently, depending on your overall health and your wellness goals.
Some health conditions should be monitored more often to be sure they’re under control. If your goal is to lose weight, improve your diet, or you receiving ongoing coaching, then your physician is available as needed.
What Specialized Preventive Care is Available?
Comprehensive care isn’t an empty promise when you receive health care from the team at MyMD Medical Group. They offer specialized programs to help with:
- Weight loss
- Medical nutrition
- Smoking cessation
- Implementing special diets (Paleo, SCD, or ketogenic)
- Athletic training
- Pain management
- Food sensitivities
- Management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- Identifying mystery symptoms and environmental triggers
During your preventive care appointment, your doctor also reviews any medications you’re currently taking, offers refills, or makes any needed changes to your medications. You also have access to diverse specialized lab testing, from advanced lipid screening to VO2 max and metabolic tests.
